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Long Xuyês
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Phạm Ritchell made the kick off and thus started the match. Nguyễn Thuy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s Phan Cong Vinh slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lê Cuc. That made the score 1-0 after 7 minutes of play. Nguyễn Loc struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Lê Cuc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐. In the 12th minute, Dương Nam left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lao Cai 24 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After 17 played minutes Lao Cai 24 got a freekick which was hit by Lê Hoang. In the 19th minute, Đỗ Chung hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phạm Lan hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Đinh Tong hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Lao Cai 24's Phạm Lan got a free kick in the 29th minute. Lê Cuc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Ho in the 30th minute of the match. Lê Cuc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Loc in the 36th minute of the match. Nguyễn Lam kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Lê Cuc made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Nguyễn Loc sent off a good shot on target. When Nguyễn Ho came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nguyễn Ho couldn't finish the play. An unexpected shot in the 43rd minute by Nguyễn Thuy got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 56th minute Phạm Ritchell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Cuc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lê Cuc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phạm Ritchell in the 59th minute of the match. Đặng Duy hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the game, Phạm Ritchell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Lê Cuc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 71st minute, Phan Cong Vinh got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lao Cai 24's Lê Cuc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Ho in the 72nd minute of play. Phan Phu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nguyễn Lam in the 73rd minute. Nguyễn Loc kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 76th minute, Nguyễn Lam got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lao Cai 24's Nguyễn Lam got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd minute Phạm Ritchell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Cuc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Lam scored 2-3 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Phan Phu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nguyễn Thuy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Lê Cuc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Although ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ had been in control for most of the match, Lao Cai 24 still came away with the win.